Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman dies in Gateshead

A murder investigation is under way after a woman died in a Gateshead home.
A 24-year-old woman was found with “serious injuries” at the house on the residential Rawling Road after emergency services were called.
Ambulance crews tried to save her but she was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
Police then arrested a 25-year-old man on suspicion of murder.
The pair are believed to have known each other and the man remains in police custody and a cordon is still in place on the road outside the house.
The victim’s next of kin have been informed and are receiving support from... read more

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